Describes the development and evolutionary path and lessons emerging from the delivery of IYCF counseling services in franchised health facilities in Viet Nam.

This 4-page document answers questions on the purpose of IYCF support groups, the way they are structured, and the topics that are discussed.

In northern Nigeria, interventions are urgently needed to narrow the large gap between international breastfeeding recommendations and actual breastfeeding practices.

Mapping pathways of how interventions are implemented and utilized enables contextually grounded interpretation of results, differentiates poor design from poor implementation, and identifies factors that might influence the utilization of interventions.

This article was part of a special supplement in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin on the Alive & Thrive project.

This article was part of a special supplement in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin on the Alive & Thrive (A&T) project.